Hair curler



- July 21, 1925. 1,546,990

M. J. MURRAY HAIR CURLER Filed NOV. 26, 1924 UNITED STATE Patented July2l, 1925. Q a i 7 nane MARY m-user. er memos/a m sssonusarrs.

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To whom it may concern:

Be t known that I, MARY J. MtTB A a citizen of the. United States, residing at lVatertoWn, in the count of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements-in Hair Curlers, of which the following is aspecification. V

This invention relatesto a hair curler and has for its object to provide a curler particularly adapted to receive. and hold the tip. end of a lock of hair, the remainder of said lockbeing coiled around the body member of said curler, it being particularly desirable when curling bobbed hair to have the tipen'ds thereof held in such a manner that said ends Will also be curled, thereby improving theappearance of the hair and rendering the same neat and attractive.

It is still further an object of the invention to so construct the curler that the same will not cause discomfort to t-he vearer; will effectively hold the hair in its coiled position closely againstthe head; and that cannotin any Way cause injury to the hair. The invention consists in a hair curler .as set forthin the following specification and particularly as pointed out in the claims thereof.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a hair curler embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the curler. F 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating the sides of the pocket. opened and having a lock of hair located therebetween. Fig. 4 is a transverse section through the curler and end portion of a lock of hair located therein as taken on the line 44, Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a sectional View through the curler similar to Fig. 4 illustrating the manner of coiling a lock of hair around said curler. 7 Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

In the drawings, Grepresents the body member of a curler, said body'member being constructed of flexible sheet material, preferably a soft type of leather. Thebody member 6 is folded at 7, thereby forming side portions 8 and 9 Which are normally positioned relatively to each other as illustrated in Fig. 2. End portions 10 and'll of the body member 6 are secured closely together at their edges by stitches 12 and 13 respectively, thereby forming a pocket Application filed November 26, 1924. Serial No. 752,463.

14 between the sides 8 and 9, and the rough, or flesh side of the leather is preferably located upon the-inside of said mcket. The sheet material of which the body member 6 is constructed is reinforced at the edge of said pocket, preferably by being overcast at 15, thereby stiffening said edge in a manner to, "hold the same in shape, and, further more, if the body member of the curler is constructed of fabric, the ovel'casting at the edge thereof fray ng.

The,'body1nember 6 has holes will prevent said edge from '16 extend ring thereth'rough adjacent to each end there of, said holes being provided for the purpose of receiving flexible members 17, preferably consisting of narrow tape, the latte having loops 18: Which extend through the holes 16. In formlng the loops 18, the inner end of the tape 17 is preferably stitched to the main portion of said tape'at19.

'lVhen the curler is use the hair-"is pref erably moistened and; dividedinto a plurality of locks, the tip ends ofeaeh loch being inserted ithin thepochet l i between the sides 8 and 9 offthe body member Gas illustrated in Figs, a'nd'the remainder of said lock of hair isthen coiled around the body member 6 as illustrated in Fig. 5, until the coil is located close to the head, at which time the tapes 17 are tied in a knot in the usual Well known manner, thereby securing said hair in itscoiled position upon said body member.

It has been discovered that by construct ing the body member 6 with the rough, or flesh side of the leather located upon the interior of the pocket 14, that the tip end of the lock of hair Will be more effectively held Within said pocket. I 7

It has, furthermore, been found that by securing the tapes 17 to the body member 6 by looping said tapes through the openings 16, that said tapes may be very easily tied, and that When tied the hair will be very efi'ectively secured to the curler.

While I prefer to use a soft leather in the construction of the body member 6, it is evident that certain forms of fabric may be employed if it is so desired Without departing from the spirit of this invention.

I claim:

1. A hair curler comprising, in combination, a flexible body member having a pocket formed therein to receive the end of a lock of hair, the latter being coiled around said body member, and means to secure said hair in its coiled position upon said body member.

2. A hair curler comprising, in combination, a body member constructed of flexible sheet iii-aterial having a pocket formed therein to receive the end of a lock of hair, the latter being coiled around said body member, and means to secure said hair in its coiled position upon said body member;

3. A hair curler comprising, in combination, a body member constructed of flexible sheet material having a pocket formed there in to receive the end of a lock of hair, the latter being coiled around said body member, and flexible members attached at each end of said body member adapted to tie said hair in its coiled position upon said body member.

l. A hair curler comprising, in combination, a body member constructed of flexible sheet material having a pocket formed therein to receive the end of a lock of hair, the latter being coiled around said body member, said body member being provided with a hole at each end thereof, and flexible members to secure said hair in its coiled position upon said body member, each of said flexible members having a loop extending through one of said holes.

5. A. hair curler comprising, in combina tion, a body member constructed of flexible sheet material folded upon itself and secured at its ends, thereby forming a pocket to receive the end of a lock of hair, the latter being coiled around said body member, said body member being provided with a hole at each end thereof, and flexible members to secure said hair in its coiled position upon said body member, each of said .l'lO-XllJlG members having a loop extending through one of said holes.

6. A hair curler comprising, in combination, a body member constructed of flexible sheet material folded upon itself and secured at its ends, thereby forn'ling a pocket to receive the end of a lock of hair, the latter being coiled around said body member, said sheet material being reinforced at the edge of said pocket, said body member being provided with a hole at each end thereof, and flexible members to secure said hair in its coiled position upon said body member, each of said flexible members having a loop extending through one of said holes.

7. A hair curler comprising, in combination, a body member constructed of leather having a pocket formed therein to receive the end of a lock of hair, the latter being coiled around said body member, the rough surface of said leather being within said pocket, said body member being provided with a hole at each end thereof, and tapes to secure said hair in its coiled position upon said body member, each of said tapes having a loop extending through one of said holes.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

MARY J. MURRAY. Witnesses:

EDWARD A. MURRAY, FRANKLIN E. Low. 

